George Bernard

George is a second-year majoring in Finance and Information Systems with a minor in History on the Pre-Law track. He is involved with Undergraduate Student Government as the head of the legislative branch, Buckeye Undergraduate Consulting Club, and serves as the Secretary of BridgeUSA at Ohio State. Outside of school, he is an avid Columbus Blue Jackets Fan.

Elise Brown

Elise is a junior pursuing a double major in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, alongside Theatre. She is actively involved in several organizations, including OSU's pre-law fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta, the Ethics Bowl Team, Buckeyes for Baking, and The Ohio Innocence Project. Currently, she serves as a Legislative Page at the Ohio House of Representatives and holds the position of External Communications Associate for an ongoing Ohio Senate campaign.

Izza Haq

Izza is a second-year student double majoring in Journalism and Public Affairs. She is a freelance reporter for The Lantern on the Arts & Life desk. She is the Marketing Chair for the Pakistani American Student’s Association as well as a committee member for Students for Justice in Palestine. In her hometown, she mentors youth at her local mosque. She has also been involved with CAIR-Ohio and recently joined YUSRA (Young United Souls for Revolutionary Action), focusing on advocacy and civic engagement within local Muslim communities.

Laney King

Laney is a third-year student majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics and Spanish with a minor in History. On campus, she is involved with the outreach team of TEDxOhioStateUniversity and works as the grants coordinator for Vocalize Interpreting. She is an Ohio State yoga instructor, teaching yoga to her fellow students at the RPAC. Laney also volunteers with the Legal Aid Society of Southeast and Central Ohio and recently spent the summer working in the district office of an Ohio congresswoman.

Kandace McConnell

Kandace is a first-year Morrill Scholar majoring in English on the pre-law track. She is also minoring in Spanish and Civic Engagement. She serves as the DEI chair for her Community Council and is an active member as a Law and Society Scholar. Outside of academics, Kandace works as the Arps Hall Student Librarian. Before college, Kandace had an internship with the Columbus Metropolitan Library where she promoted literacy and accessibility in education for youth. 

Camden-Sinclair Miller

Camden is a first-year student from St. Louis, MO, double majoring in Journalism and Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) on the pre-law track. He is a Morrill Scholar and part of the Morrill Scholars Program Living-Learning Community. Around campus, he's involved in PPE Society, The Lantern, and the Undergraduate Black Law Student Association. Camden is a person who listens to understand and is passionate about helping individuals who disagree see eye to eye.

Jack Williams

Jack is a third year Morrill Scholar studying PPE (Philosophy, Politics, Economics), and Data Analytics in the university's honors program. He serves as member development chair for PPE society, and as the director of projects for the Buckeye Undergraduate Consulting Club (BUCC). Jack has worked as a policy analyst intern, and most recently interned in operations at Huntington National Bank.

Annie Zhang

Annie is a second-year student double majoring in Psychology and Public Management, Leadership and Policy. Passionate about social impact, discussing novel ideas, and coaching, she is involved in Undergraduate Student Government, TEDxOhioStateUniversity, and the Global Leadership Institute cohort. In her hometown, St. Louis, she has worked as a political canvasser for several local and congressional campaigns. In her spare time, she enjoys meeting new people, playing piano, and hip hop dance.

CEHV's "Civil Discourse for Citizenship" program is led by Kathryn Joyce, Eric MacGilvray, Piers Turner, and Aaron Yarmel. It is pursued with generous support from the Derrow Family Foundation and in partnership with Ohio State's Listen. Learn. Discuss. initiative.